Hawaii Flight Staffing With all the recent discussion regarding flight crew rest time after the JetBlue grounding, I was wondering if Hawaii crews operate as turn arounds? If so, what are the staff ratios for cockpit crews - 3 instead of two? Do flight attendant work a round trip while cockpit crews...
Jump to postI just upgraded our flights to business class on TAP for flights from Newark to Rome via Lisbon with a return via Porto. The transatlantic flights will be operated by the A340 and A330 with the Rome flights operated by the A320 and F100. Does anyone have experience with TAP business class?
Jump to postAs the war winds down in Iraq, what will be the impact on Omni Air International? They have modernized their fleet with 767’s and even added two 777’s. Is there still a requirement for commercial charter companies such as Omni in the US? Commercial charter air service in the US seems to have decline...
Jump to postI have quite a bit of ATA memorial including seat plans for various aircraft. I’m only missing two for my collection - the 707 and the L-1011-500. Does anyone have a. copy of these or know where I can obtain them? I flew a few charters on ATA to Europe in the 80’s and early 90’s and have very found ...
Jump to postI searched the site but was unable to find a response. Can an Airbus A321-200 series perform west coat to Hawaii. It seems that it would be the perfect aircraft to provide direct nonstop service to places such as Hilo, Kona and Lihue which may not warrant the capacity of an aircraft such as the 767....
Jump to postWe leave from JFK. I do like the A330. Do we need to pay for headsets,wine etc?
Jump to postI just booked a flight on Delta to Rome. The flights will be operated by an Airbus A330-300. As I usually never fly American carries overseas, what should I expect from Delta’s European service?
Jump to postThomsonFly has implemented a new seating configuration on its 767-300 aircraft with in seat monitors and 33'' pitch in the main cabin and a new premium cabin. What is the totaol configuration ie premium and main cabin. Also where would one find a seating chart with the new configuration?
Jump to postI'm currently booked on flight <acronym title="Air Transat (Canada)">TS</acronym> 622 on August 6 to London. The Air Transat web site states that the flight is to be operated by a A330-200 but the seat reservations agent stated it's an A330-300. I've booked seats 12A,B, and D. Can someone confirm th...
Jump to postWill the Skyservice 767's be the aircraft that were formerly operated by My Travel? How will these aircraft be configured as My Travel outfitted their 767's with 8 abreast seating?
Do these two aircraft replace the A330-300?
I am booked on Air Transat for August 6 from Toronto to London. When I booked the flight it was scheduled to be on an A310 which is an aircraft I have yet to fly. Today's schedule states it's the A330-300. Does anyone know when Air Transat aircraft schedules are finalized or can confirm that it's th...
Jump to postI recently purchased the Just Planes Videos Corsair in flight video and enjoyed it. My only critique is that The Just Planes Royal video does provide a greater detailed discussion of the A310 flight deck. In watching the video, I was wondering if anyone knew where I could obtain the seating charts f...
Jump to postI will be attending the show on Saturday. Will be staying at the hotel on Friday.
Jump to postNuno:
Could you please calirfy what you mean by the statement "with the new passenger weights being implemented". Are the A330's currently operating the Italy flights nonstop?
I recently saw on another posting site that Skyservice will be replacing the A330 with the 767. Is this true? When is this to take place? Will these be 767-300ERs? What is the source of these aircraft, engine type, and how will these aicraft be confingured. Also what factors promoted this decision?
Jump to postWorld Airways announced that they would be introducing two Boeing 767-300ERs to the fleet in the fourth quarter. Is this still the plan? Any information on who is supplying these aircraft, engine type, and configuration (7 or 8 abreast). Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Jump to postRecently began planning a trip to Italy and discovered that airfares are very expansive. The only low priced fight I found was through Orbitz but it was operated by Royal Air Maroc and requires a change of plane in Casablanca. With the current world situation, don’t think it would be wise to change ...
Jump to postRecently read an article that stated North American was to be purchased but the deal fell through. The company that was to acquire North American stated that the sale was cancelled due to a review of the company’s finances. The organization is now suing North American. Is the airline still for sale?...
Jump to postSeveral years ago I was on a flight and the attendant serving my area had worked for Rich International. She had nothing but praise for the airline. In fact she sates that Rich was an excellent employer. I asked about the items raised in the 60 minute piece and she stated she never saw any such acti...
Jump to postDoes anyone have knowledge as to the source of these 767-300's? The same press release also states 2 more 767-300's will be added to the fleet in 2005.
What engine type, previous operator, and how will they be configured
(passenger capacity and 7 or 8 abreast)?
These are charter flights operated by Sun Trips vacations who contracts the air service to North American Airlines which uses the Boeing 767. The flights are operated nonstop. In the past, the flights were operated by a SATA A310, an ATA L-1011 and a Rich International L-1011. All of those flights o...
Jump to postWith all of the recent military charter flights transporting troops to the Middle East, I was wondering which charter carriers provide the best service in terms of punctuality, inflight service, aircraft comfort, and an overall quality product. Is it World Airways, ATA, North American or Omni Intern...
Jump to postNorth American Airlines recently added two 767-300ER aircraft to its fleet. Per its newly improved web site the aircraft seat 12 in business class (6 abreast) and 266 in coach ( 8 abreast). Has anyone flown on these aircraft? Could you please share your experiences with us as to service and comfort ...
Jump to postAt the time when Air Transat selected the A310, the airline operated a fleet of Boeing 757's. Then why did the airline select the A310? What factors influenced their decision? Why did the airline not select the 767 and take advantage of the common crew rating with the 757 which could have resulted i...
Jump to postA recent posting stated that Air Transat is to retire its remaining L-1011-s and L-1011-500's and replace them with additional A310-300's. Has this been confirmed? When is Air Transat scheduled to receive these aircraft? As there is a major seating capacity reduction in the A310 when compared to the...
Jump to postRecently it was announced that the US government will be flying troops home for two weeks of R&R. The flights will route through Frankfurt and finally into <acronym title="Baltimore / Washington - International (Friendship) (BWI / KBWI), USA - Maryland">BWI</acronym>. Can anyone share their experien...
Jump to postOflove13:
I flew on the Omni DC-10-10 in 1998. The aircraft was in excellent condition and the flight was on time. The Omni web site only lists DC-10-30's as being in the current fleet. Do they still fly the DC-10-10's?
I was flying on United from Chicago to Hartford. The pilot was on the PA making an announcement in reference to the fact that we had begun our decent and he mention another city. He was unable to remember where we were flying and in an attempt to correct himself mentioned another city which was also...
Jump to postI read CMM 340's post with great interest. I've flown on many flights operated by the A330-300 and the A330-200 and have never experienced a mechanical delay. Also there are many positive posts on this web site and on review sites referencing Skyservice. The reviews never mention mechanical delays o...
Jump to postI actually flew Tower Air to Italy in 1992. The flights were operated on refurbished former Pan Am 747-100's. The aircraft were spotless and the crew were friendly and professional. The flights departed on time each way. However the service was very basic with meals served in theses plastic trays wi...
Jump to postFlew Virgin to London last year and the service was acceptable. However it was no different from other airlines' economy. It was evident cost cutting measures had been put in place such as no menus, no hot towels, no after dinner liquor service. The crew was very friendly. The food and entertainment...
Jump to postI flew Martinair a few years back roundtrip to Amsterdam. The service in coach was outstanding. The service included menus, choice of entrees, open bar, after meal liquor service, complementary headsets. In the present era of cost cutting, does Martinair still maintain this high level of service? Ha...
Jump to postI believe that Sun Trips is flying a nonstop OAK to Terceira charter weekly with a North American 767-300 ER.
Jump to postPosted this the other day and only received one response. Hoping someone has flown on the Air Transat A310 and could please share their experience. I have flown on all of the Airbus aircraft except for the A340-600 and the A310. We were initially scheduled to fly on an Air Jamaica A310 in April but ...
Jump to postMetrojet also flew BDL to Dulles in DC. Took this flight in 1999.
Jump to postI have flown on all of the Airbus aircraft except for the A340-600 and the A310. We were initially scheduled to fly on an Air Jamaica A310 in April but the flight was changed and we ended up flying on the A320. A friend will be working in London and has invited me to visit her. Therefore I was think...
Jump to postHas anyone flown on an A321 operated by any of the following charter airlines - Monarch, Air 2000, My Travel, LTU, Aero Lloyd, and Spanair.
Please share your experiences and include comments on seating comfort.
Thanks
Recently flew on an A321 in coach and found it to be an enjoyable and comfortable flight. However, it got me wondering what is it like to fly in a charter configured A321 with 220 seats? I know that Air 2000, Monarch, and My Travel all operate their A321 with 220 seats. Also LTU and Aero lloyd have ...
Jump to postMetro International was the passenger charter division of Flying Tigers. They began flying in 1981 with three former Singapore Boeing 747's and one DC-8-63. I flew with them on a charter to Rome Ciampino in the summer of 1981 on one of the 747's. The 747's had a total passenger capacity of 480 inclu...
Jump to postCongratulations to you and Audrey. This will be a story to share with your children and grandchildren.
Jump to postMy first DC-10 flight was on an American Trans Air DC-10-10 from Lisbon to <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> in August 1985. I remember that the flight was very enjoyable and not overly crowed. We were fed steak and the me...
Jump to postI recently came across and read an old magazine article on Royal Airlines. The article detailed a Royal charter from Toronto to Dublin and Shannon. Several passengers were quoted and were all very complimentary of the service. I would be very interested in hearing other opinions of this former airli...
Jump to postMy first L-1011 flight was in June of 1985 on an ATA charter from <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> to Lisbon. The aircraft was fitted out with the Delta interior (9 abreast) for a total passenger capacity of 344. I rememb...
Jump to postI was at London Gatwick recently and saw a JMC A330 depart. This brought a few questions to mind. Are the JMC A330's equipped with lower level lavatories similar to those found on the My Travel A330. What is the seating capacity of this aircraft, the seat pitch, routes flown? Does JMC post seating c...
Jump to postSunTrips recently switched carriers for their Hawaii program from Ryan International DC-10's (379 passenger capacity) to North American Boring 757's (214 Passenger capacity). This is a significant drop in available seating capacity. Does anyone know the reason for the change? Is it due to a downturn...
Jump to postRyan International recently lost the Sun Trips contract for Hawaii service with the DC-10. The service has been replaced with North American Boeing 757's. Was this due to declining loads or for other reasons?
Jump to postI flew Virgin for the first time last March and was not overly impressed. The food was decent and the service friendly but no better than other European carriers. The seating on the A340 was tight. In fact, flew to London on Continental 757 in November and found it to be a much more comfortable ride...
Jump to postWith all of the current military charters in the news transporting troops to the Middle East, I was wonder what the service on board these flights was like. Is alcohol served, do troops need to purchase drinks, headsets etc? When the flights make refueling stops, do the troops get to exist the aircr...
Jump to postWith all of the current military charters in the news transporting troops to the Middle East, I was wonder what the service on board these flights was like. Is alcohol served, do troops need to purchase drinks, headsets etc? When the flights make refueling stops, do the troops get to exist the aircr...
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